October 24, 1769

1769 October 24 (Tuesday).  Mr. Hall of Sutton, in his Journey to Boston, calls here.  Wrote by him to Samuel.  Dr. Simson Jones of Hopkinton dine here.  At Evening Ebenezer Tertius came; He rode the Horse which Mr. Forbes has got for me of Mr. Haskell of Brookfield; and brought Letters from Rochester informing that Susa is much better.  Mr. Hovey is dismissed, and Mr. Seth Haskill at the Point to die.  Mr. Cushing and my Daughter return from Shrewsbury.  Mrs. P______ much afflicted with stomach Ach.  Ruth Bellows, we are told, is very ill.